B.C. Fairs, Festivals, Events Benefit from Recovery Funding
People throughout B.C. will be able to enjoy more arts, culture, sports and community occasions as the Province supports more than 680 events, including 131 in the Thompson Okanagan region.
The Government of B.C. is providing nearly $30 million through one-time grants to eligible event organizers to support their efforts to resume safely. Grant amounts for each event are as much as 20% of the total event budget, for a maximum of $250,000.
Recipients demonstrated the economic and social benefits to the community and strong local or regional support. Eligible expenses include operational costs, health and safety measures, venue rental, marketing, wages, and promotion.
Thompson Okanagan events that have received the Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund grant include:
Interior Provincial Exhibition - agricultural exhibition and fair in Armstrong - Armstrong
Canada Rock Fest - Music Festival - Grand Forks
Bass Coast Festival - Merritt
Merritt Rockin' River Fest - Merritt
IRONMAN Canada - Penticton - Penticton
Salmon Arm ROOTS and BLUES Festival - Salmon Arm
The BC Bike Race - Penticton
Rock The Lake - Kelowna
SilverStar Bike Fest - Silver Star Resort
Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games - Vernon
Spartan Race Kelowna at Big White Ski Resort - Kelowna
Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan - Penticton
2022 Canada 55+ Games - Kamloops
AltiTunes at Big White Ski Resort - Kelowna
Snowbombing - Sun Peaks
41st Annual Kamloops Powwow - Kamloops
Kamloops Legacy Wheelchair Tennis Tournament - Kamloops
2022 Welcome to Paradise Para Snowboard World Cup - Kelowna
Kelowna Pride Festival 2021 - Kelowna
Peak Pride - Kelowna, Vernon
Okanagan Trestles Tour - Penticton
And many more
Applications for the Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund grant were accepted from Aug. 27 to Oct. 1, 2021, for events that were scheduled between July 1, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2022. Recipients were selected based on the eligibility criteria.